Baltimore, Maryland Lay Dominicans
About Us
Members of the Fraternities of St. Dominic are lay men and women who are fully incorporated members of the Order of Preachers and live out their Dominican vocation in the world. Through the Four Pillars of prayer, study, community, and apostolate we work to preach the Gospel and grow in personal holiness. You can learn more about the Lay Dominican life here:
Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic – Province of St. Joseph (Eastern USA)
Dominican Spirituality
Dominican Spirituality calls members to certain obligations, when possible according to their state in life, which include:
- Participating in daily Mass
- Daily praying some portions of the Liturgy of the Hours, with a minimum component of Morning and Evening Prayer
- Daily recitation of the Rosary
- Daily reading and reflecting on Sacred Scripture
- Monthly reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
- Frequent and ongoing study of matters pertaining to the Church, the world, and their apostolate
- An annual retreat, either on their own or with other members of the Fraternity
Our Apostolate
Our Group Apostolate: Media and Personal Outreach
Our members share their insights and principles of the faith through outreach via several social media outlets.
Our writing is very diverse in content and character in order to meet the various needs and curiosities of our readership.
Our individual apostolates include education, and outreach in the form of spiritual and corporal works of mercy.
Blog: JoyoftheJust.com
YouTube: Joy of the Just LFSD
Facebook: Joy of the Just
Contact
Please join us for our monthly meeting:
Ss Philip and James Catholic Church
2801 N Charles St, Baltimore MD
2nd Monday of the Month
7pm
Email: JoyoftheJustTeam@gmail.com
Contact for inquiries:
Dr Lila Pantazis OP lila.pantazis@gmail.com